Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner

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Wolverine Softball Team Scrimmages at Norman The Holdenville Wolverine fast pitch softball team will travel to Norman on Tuesday for their first scrimmage of the 2024 season. The games will begin in 2 weeks and the scrimmages are just supposed to get the team ready for the season opener at Lexington on August 12.
Wolverine shortstop, Darcy Shepherd, dove to stop an obvious base hit and then threw to third base. Darcy is a sophomore and is expected to be one of Holdenville’s best hitters!

HUGHES COUNTY COURT RECORDS

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FELONY Cherell M Bell – Knowingly concealing stolen property Shannon Lee Springston – Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs MISDEMEANOR Matthew Garrett Jones–Possessionof controlled dangerous substance Toby W Pickett – Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs Euginia Miles – Bringing contraband (weapons, explosives/drugs/ intoxicating bev.) Mitchell Kai Pogue – Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol CIVIL Tinker Federal Credit Union vs Amy L Justus – Indebtedness Barclay’s Bank Delaware vs Kathleen Morsette – Indebtedness Velocity Investments, LLC vs David Bunker – Indebtedness In the Matter of Barrie H. Boyett – Estate of Deceased FAMILY COURT Katelyn Ann Ladd vs Bryan Lee Martin, Jr.

HOLDENVILLE EMBRACES OPPORTUNITY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH THE SITES READY PROGRAM

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In a significant move towards boosting economic growth, the Holdenville Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee (EDC) has participated in the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s (ODOC) new business recruitment initiative, the Sites Ready Program. This program aims to equip communities with the tools and knowledge to enhance their economic development capacity and become more competitive in attracting industrial and manufacturing businesses.
HOLDENVILLE EMBRACES OPPORTUNITY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH THE SITES READY PROGRAM

THE UNDYING NECESSITY OF MORAL COURAGE

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Joseph Schumpeter dished out heaps of astounding insights in his 1942 book “Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy.” I keep going back to this treatise for guidance in our strange times, mainly to better understand the interaction of economics, politics, history, and culture. His outlook is probably best described as transideological; a partisan of capitalist systems, he was not optimistic about human nature itself.

TRICK RIDER OR CLOWN

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Dust boiled as horses, cars, and people made their way into the rodeo grounds. I silently urged Dad to hurry and park, so I could join my hometown folks and furnish some entertainment. He took his sweet time finding a place with enough room for the car and trailer. Finally, we unloaded Chigger and Shorty.